Reptiles – amphibians, geckos, lizards, skinks, snakes, terrapins and tortoises

Species nameScientific name
Terrapins and tortoise
Spur-thighed TortoiseTestudo graeca
Stripe-necked TerrapinMauremys rivulata
European Pond TerrapinEmys orbicularis
Geckos, lizards and skinks
Turkish GeckoHemidactylus turcicus
Moorish GeckoTarentola mauritanica
Kotschy’s GeckoCyrtodactylus kotschi
Starred AgamaLaudakia stellio
Snake-eyed LizardOphisops elegans
Eastern Balkan Green LizardLacerta dipochondrodes cariensis
European Glass LizardPseudopus apodus
Snake-eyed SkinkAblepharus kitaibelii
Snakes
Worm SnakeTyphlops vermicularis
Sand BoaEryx jaculus
Eastern Montpellier SnakeMalpolon insignitus
Large Whip SnakeDolichophis caspius
Dahl’s Whip SnakePlatyceps najadum
Coin-marked SnakeHemorrhois nummifer
Dwarf SnakeEirenis modestus
Leopard SnakeZamenis situla
Grass SnakeNatrix natrix persa
Dice SnakeNatrix tessellata
European Cat SnakeTelescopus fallax
Ottoman ViperMontivipera xanthina
Frogs and toads
Eastern SpadefootPelobates syriacus
Green ToadBufo viridis
Common ToadBufo buffo
Eastern Tree FrogHyla orientalis
Levant Water FrogPelophylax cf. bedriagae
  • Spur Thighed Tortoise – Testudo graeca
  • Spur Thighed Tortoise – Testudo graeca
  • Spur Thighed Tortoise – Testudo graeca
  • Spur Thighed Tortoise – Testudo graeca
  • Stripe-necked Terrapin – Mauremys rivulata
  • Stripe-necked Terrapin – Mauremys rivulata
  • European Pond – Terrapin Emys orbicularis
  • Yellow-necked Slider – Trachemys scripta scripta
    (Non-native)
  • Red-eared Slider – Trachemys scripta elegans
    (non-native)
  • Turkish Gecko – Hemidactylus turcicus
  • Turkish Gecko – Hemidactylus turcicus
  • Turkish Gecko – Hemidactylus turcicus
  • Turkish Gecko – Hemidactylus turcicus
  • Turkish Gecko – Hemidactylus turcicus
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Starred Agama – Laudakia stellio
  • Snake eyed Lacertid – Ophisops elegans
  • Snake eyed Lacertid – Ophisops elegans
  • Snake eyed Lacertid – Ophisops elegans
  • Snake-eyed Skink – Ablepharus kitaibelii
  • Snake-eyed Skink – Ablepharus kitaibelii
  • Eastern Balkan Green Lizard –
    Lacerta diplochondrodes cariensis
  • Eastern Balkan Green Lizard –
    Lacerta diplochondrodes cariensis
  • Eastern Balkan Green Lizard –
    Lacerta diplochondrodes cariensis
  • Eastern Balkan Green Lizard –
    Lacerta diplochondrodes cariensis
  • Glass Lizard – Pseudopus apodus
  • Glass Lizard – Pseudopus apodus
  • Grass Snake – Natrix natrix persa
  • Worm Snake – Typhlops vermicularis
  • Worm Snake – Typhlops vermicularis
  • Worm Snake – Typhlops vermicularis
  • Worm Snake – Typhlops vermicularis
  • Sand Boa – Eryx jaculus
  • Sand Boa – Eryx jaculus
  • Sand Boa – Eryx jaculus
  • Sand Boa – Eryx jaculus
  • Sand Boa – Eryx jaculus
  • Large Caspian Whip Snake – Dolichophis caspius
  • Dahl’s Whip Snake – Platyceps najadum
  • Dice Snake – Natrix tessellata
  • Dice Snake – Natrix tessellata
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Ottoman Viper – Montivipera xanthina
  • Eastern Spadefoot Toad.- Pelobates syriacus
  • Green Toad – Bufotes viridis
  • Green Toad – Bufotes viridis
  • Green Toad – Bufotes viridis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Eastern Tree Frog – Hyla orientalis
  • Levant Water Frog – Pelophylax bedriagae
  • Levant Water Frog – Pelophylax bedriagae
  • Levant Water Frog – Pelophylax bedriagae
  • Levant Water Frog – Pelophylax bedriagae
  • Juvenile Grass snake – Natrix natrix persa Petrified Forest Lesvos 160519
  • Grass Snake – Natrix natrix persa Kalami Marsh 080518
  • Eastern Montpellier Snake – Malpolon insignitus fuscus near Agiosos 150518
  • Eastern Montpellier Snake – Malpolon insignitus fuscus near Agiosos 150518

Some images from Autumn 2021 with kind permission from Carla De Haan Dujardin

  • Starred agame – Stellagame stellio
  • Snake-eyed lizzard – Ophisops elegans
  • Snake-eyed lizzard – Ophisops elegans